Amrich is one of the most respected writers in games journalism, and arguably one of the men who pioneered the craft. As a hopeful games journalist myself, if I could be half as good as Dan, I would be very satisfied.

With games journalism being a relatively new phenomenon, it has been difficult for people in the field to convey how to get in the business and how to do it well. Finally, there is a bible for all the hopeful geeks to teach them to use their love of games into a worthwhile career.

I will be picking up a copy of Critical Path sometime soon, and I recommend you do the same. Even if you don’t want to be a games journalist like I do, it will provide a glance into the process of bringing the niche of gaming culture and news to magazine racks and computer screens.